Baltimore Activist Alert -- June 6 - 8, 2025

63] WorldPride 2025 – through June 8

64] Phone bank for the union – June 6

65] Peace vigil at White House – June 6

66] Women in Black vigil – June 6

67] Ceasefire Now – June 6

68] Rally with vets – June 6

69] Pro-democracy demo – June 6

70] Protest DOGE – June 6

71] Enough is Enough – June 6

72] Cuban official speaks – June 6

73] Crisis in the Congo – June 6

74] Teach Truth March – June 7

75] Tesla Takedown in Silver Spring – June 7

76] Tesla Takedown in Rockville – June 7

77] Wear Orange – June 7

78] Get over to Tesla Georgetown – June 7

79] Protest Signature Aviation – June 7

80] Info picket at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – June 7

81] Training about ICE terrorists – June 7

82] MOCO DSA social – June 7

83] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project

84] Baltimore activist selling her home

85] Medical supplies are needed in Ukraine

86] Read Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"

87] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts

88] Do you need a doctor?

89] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records

90] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil

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63] – Takoma Park Mobilization [info@tpmobilization.org] on Fri., June 6 through June 8 for WorldPride 2025. 2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of Pride celebrations in Washington, DC! The Capital Pride Alliance is excited for Washington, DC to host WorldPride 2025 and share this momentous and exciting milestone with our international community.  Be a part of The Fabric of Freedom through in Washington, DC! Register at https://worldpridedc.org/

64] – On Fri., June 6 from 11:45 AM to 1 PM ET or 5 to 7:30 PM, phone bank with the AFL-CIO union members to reclaim its power. Ask every union member to reach out to another potential union member and invite them to join or rejoin their union, paying directly to their organization.  Through unlawful national security exclusions, nearly all members of federal unions have been denied their union rights under law and contract. As part of that attack, federal agencies have dropped nearly all members from payroll deduction, meaning they need to sign up again as members to stay in the fight.  Please select two phone banking shifts for each week to help support federal employees taking control of their lives.

65] – There is a weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649. 

66] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War."  The vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at 830 West 40th Street and Elm Street. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.

67] – The American Friends Service Committee holds an Action Hour every Friday at noon ET.  You’ll get updates from AFSC staff in Gaza, hear what’s happening on Capitol Hill, and get resources for your activism. Together, contact Congress to demand an arms embargo on Israel, a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, and fully funded humanitarian aid for Palestinians. Our elected officials need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/actionhour?emci=822f3fb8-241a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&emdi=20221eff-f41a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&ceid=764241

68] – On Fri., June 6 at 2 PM at the National Mall just north of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, where 6th Street crosses the Mall, WDC, rally with America’s Veterans. America made a promise to its veterans. It's a promise that should be kept. Unite for Veterans, Unite for America Rally. Come together to defend the benefits, jobs, and dignity that every generation of veterans has earned through sacrifice. Veteran jobs, healthcare, and essential VA services are under attack. Do not stand by. RSVP at  https://www.unite4veterans.org/

69] – Baltimore Sign Waves on Fridays from 2:30 to 3:30 PM at 5129 Roland Ave., Baltimore 21210 will do a pro-democracy demo.  Bring your sign or just show up! Sign wave first in a large median near Roland Park Elementary, Roland Park Country, & the Gilman School pick up area. Then when traffic slows make your way up to Northern Parkway and finish the day there. This will continue through August 29! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793151/

70] – Protest DOGE/Elon and Support our Federal Workers and Ukraine on Fridays, through June 27, from 4:15 to 6:15 PM ET at Gorman Road 95 Overpass, Howard County 20723. Gather again on the 95 Overpass, and bring signs! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/762787/

71] – On Fridays, including June 6, at 5 PM ET, join Indivisible to say Enough is Enough at the east side of 16th St. between 2nd Avenue and Grace Church Road, Silver Spring 20910. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/781857/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Join your neighbors every Friday evening. Bring flags, signs, and energy. Make a stand for Democracy and the Rule of Law and signal to passing motorists that Enough is Enough! This will continue through June 27 from 5 to 6 PM ET.

72] – Join a Cuba, the U.S., and Global Solidarity: A Conversation with Johana Tablada on Fri., June 6 at 6 PM at Busboys and Poets, 235 Carroll St. NW, WDC 20012. Enjoy an urgent and inspiring evening with Johana Tablada, Cuba’s Deputy General Director for U.S. Affairs, in conversation about solidarity, sovereignty, and the shared struggles for justice across borders. From Cuba’s active role in supporting Palestine, to Tarea Vida, its ambitious national response to the climate crisis, to the forces shaping Cuban migration to the U.S. Johana will speak to Cuba’s role on the global stage as a champion of dignity, cooperation, and resistance in the face of imperialism. RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/060625

73] – On Fri., June 6 at 7:30 PM, the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House, 503 Rock Creek Church Road NW, WDC 20010 will host its Clarification of Thought (COT) meeting. The featured speaker, Maurice Carney, Executive Director of Friends of the Congo, will discuss “U.S. Foreign Policy and the Crisis in the Congo.” Contact Kathy Boylan at kathyboylan5@gmail.com

74] – On Sat., June 7 from 10 AM to noon, gather at: Madison Drive and 14th St. NW, WDC by the grassy knoll across from the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Join a Teach Truth March from NMAAHC to the National Museum of the American Indian.  This is a march hosted by Teaching for Change’s D.C. Area Educators for Social Justice (DCAESJ), CARE Washington, D.C., EmpowerEd, and National Education Association (NEA) to highlight the censorship of history in schools, libraries, and museums — stopping at each of the museums on the way to share stories about what teachers and students and others have learned and why that knowledge matters. RSVP at https://publicschoolstrong.controlshift.app/events/teach-truth-march-from-nmaahc-to-nmai

75] – On Saturdays, including June 7, from 11 AM to 1 PM, Indivisible has organized a Tesla Takedown Silver Spring, MD, 2320 Broadbirch Dr., Silver Spring 20904.  This event will continue through June 28. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/771738/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

Elon Musk's seizing control of the US Government needs to be stopped. We need to stand up and let the world know how we feel. Bring your own signs encouraging people to honk for democracy and sharing your thoughts about Elon's wrecking of our government. Let's show the world that we won't tolerate his threat to government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

76] – On Saturdays, including June 7, 11 AM to noon ET, get over to a Tesla Dealership, 1300 Rockville Pike, Rockville 20852 for an Indivisible event! Elon Musk's seizing control of the US Government needs to be stopped. This is a nonviolent rally outside of the Rockville Tesla showroom to let the community know supporting Tesla is bad for democracy, and to remind our entire community that Elon's lawless actions are dangerous and won't be tolerated. This will continue until June 14. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/762323/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

77] – Wear Orange Howard County weekend was from Fri., June 6 through Sun., June 8, and community partners and gun safety advocates turned their communities orange to honor the countless lives touched by gun violence every day. When Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed in 2013, her friends turned their grief into action and wore orange to raise awareness about gun violence prevention. On Sat., June 7 at 11 AM, gather i St. John Baptist Church, 9055 Tamar Dr., Columbia 21045 to honor Hadiya and elevate the voices of gun safety advocates in our community. RSVP at https://forms.everytown.org/a/md-howard-county-pgms-wear-orange-gun-violence-community-unity-awareness-event?akid=313315.6235915.W9QhA3&rd=1&sourceid=1001074&t=27

78] – On Saturdays, including June 7, 11 AM to 1 PM ET, get over to a Tesla Georgetown , 3307 M St. NW, WDC for an Indivisible event! Elon Musk's seizing control of the US Government needs to be stopped. This is a nonviolent rally outside of the Georgetown Tesla showroom to let the community know supporting Tesla is bad for democracy, and to remind our entire community that Elon's lawless actions are dangerous and won't be tolerated. Each week, Dance against DOGE @ Tesla Takedown shines a light on a critical issue that impacts our communities, all of which are exacerbated by unchecked billionaire power. Protest not only against Elon Musk – but also take a stand against a government of the bullies, by the billionaires, and showing the world that the many can defeat the money. RSVP at  https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/791546/

79] – ICE uses private charter planes to move their prisoners, and Signature Aviation provides ground support to those planes across the country. Signature Aviation has a location close to BWI. Doctors for Camp Closure, a group of health care workers and allies opposed to ICE jails and camps, is hosting a protest at Signature to show them that they should not be fueling ICE and abducting our neighbors. Join the "No Fuel for Ice" rally by Signature Aviation (close to BWI airport) on Sat., June 7 at 1 PM. RSVP to be added to a Signal group about the meet-up location and parking/carpooling, or reply to this email if you want to attend but you're not on Signal. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccl76m7DtYV2DiciLp-mOljR1WhUt-NOlUrByAfFa4Rc1OEA/viewform?emci=3bff93a7-4a41-f011-a5f1-6045bda9d96b&emdi=ba04bdc3-5241-f011-a5f1-6045bda9d96b&ceid=4262660

80] – On Saturdays, including June 7, from 2 to 3 PM ET, join an Info Picket for Federal Workers at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G St NW, WDC. Fight tirelessly to get back to work and focus on serving the American people 100%! Join Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) union members from NTEU 335 as they rally to show strength, solidarity and commitment to protecting our work and those who rely on us. This picket will continue through June 28.  RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/nteu/event/769174/

81] –The Baltimore Rapid Response Network [info@baltimorerapidresponsenetwork.org] on Sat., June 7 from 3 to 4 PM is encouraging you to attend an online training led by Sanctuary Streets Baltimore about what to do when you see ICE, so we can better protect our targeted neighbors.  There are also trainings on Thurs, June 12 from 7 to 8 PM and Tues., June 17 from 8 to 9ET. RSVP at https://cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/form/view/bezr95BZ2fb99Lp5GQLaVn2GktN8IFfO4rfdNundPzg/

82] – On Sat., June 7 at 4:30 PM, the MOCO DSA Upcounty is holding a social at Doc Waters Cidery, 22529 Wildcat Road, Germantown, MD 20876. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/moco-dsa-upcounty-social?link_id=81&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-23-2025&email_referrer=email_2755117&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-30-2025&&

Join the Upcounty working group for a chill evening around a fireplace. If you’re interested in organizing upcounty or just want to hang out with other likeminded folks then this event is for you. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed, but there will be food and drink to purchase there as well. Call 240-855-7846.

83] – Hideaki Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the Silent Fallout Project. It has been more than five months since Silent Fallout was screened in Baltimore. He wants to express his sincere gratitude to all who supported the project during its US tour and hosted screenings. The film was shown in 20 locations over 43 days to over 600 people. The film aims to raise awareness about the reality of radiation contamination across the American continent and how many Americans are unknowingly exposed. It helps people understand that they are impacted by this issue and then use the US as a starting point to spark a global conversation about radiation.

Currently, the project is facing a deficit of $100K, and its future is uncertain. However, Ito is determined to raise funds and continue its activities. In 2025, which marks the 80th year since the birth of the atomic bomb, there is a plan to embark on a European screening tour, produce a new film, conduct a second US tour, and host a large-scale event on August 6th. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation

84] – A home in Baltimore is for sale on a dead-end street in the Lauraville neighborhood, with three bedrooms, and one bath. The yard backs into a field and then a forest. There is a serene and quiet setting with an abundance of wildlife. The owner will be asking a reasonable amount for the property but it will not be overpriced. Contact her by text only at 443 500 6733. On the text, leave your name and phone number, and she will get back to anyone that reaches out. 

85] -- If you are able to donate any kind of surplus medical supplies for field hospitals in eastern Ukraine, please email Brendan.walls@seaseton.org or call 410-721-70 x231.  There is a colleague whose father is a medic on the front line. One container is shipped every month to the Donbass region. Donations can be picked up in Baltimore and Columbia every Thursday, and on other days in Annapolis and Crofton.

86] – David Eberhardt was a member of the Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James Mengel.  The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.  They would be convicted and sentenced to prison.

He has written a book "For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7.  Dave printed new copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s 351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need be- he is not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check, or contact Dave Eberhardt, 4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com. 

87] -- This is A PLEA TO CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law -- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.

Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218.  Call his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.

88] – Yousef Zarbalian [EastWestRheum@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in December before the pandemic hit. It is called East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website is EastWestMD.com.  Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).  He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured individuals.  He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to their local pharmacy if needed.  

89] -- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

90] -- A Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, and 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.

“One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan